Commentary: How to live with long COVID if we don’t understand it?

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Much is unknown about the long term effects of a COVID-19 infection, but new research continues to emerge at an unparalleled pace, say David Matchar and Emily Matchar.

As if COVID-19 has not given us enough to worry about, we must also now focus our attention on its long-term effects.

With the recent surge in community cases, including about 100 cases daily among those aged 18 years and below, this is especially frustrating for parents with children who experience difficulties after a COVID-19 infection.Having a better understanding of long COVID can help us learn to live with it. So, what causes long COVID and how common is it? The short answer: We are not sure.Different estimates put the prevalence of long COVID anywhere from less than 1 per cent to nearly 70 per cent.

Medical staff employ a wide variety of responses to long COVID, including multiple diagnostic studies and best-guess treatments of uncertain effectiveness and cost. Treatments depend on symptoms, and may include respiratory therapy, physical therapy, medication and counselling. What does the data say about COVID-19 booster shots and why the mixed scientific views? Experts weigh in:

Children under the age of 12 account for 0.6 per cent of all local cases and none have developed serious illness requiring oxygen supplementation or ICU care so far, according to the Ministry of HealthUK data suggests that 7.4 per cent of children aged 2 toWhat is clear is that vaccination is effective in reducing COVID-19 infection - in addition to reducing the severity and lethality of the infection.

There are examples of healthcare organisations setting up clinics specifically attending to the needs of individuals with long COVID that can serve as models.

 

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Exactly

Is this called : Blind leading the blind ?

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